Obituary of Jeanette Ann Parten

Funeral services for Jeanette Smith Parten, 95, Troup, are scheduled for 1:00 p.m, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at First United Methodist Church,Troup. Burial will be in the Griffin Cemetery, under the direction of Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. Mrs. Parten passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Jacksonville, TX. She was born on September 8, 1919 in Onalaska, TX. Mrs. Parten received her Bachelor’s degree from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX and her Master’s degree from the University of Houston. She was a retired teacher from Spring Branch ISD in Houston. After teaching 7th grade English for thirty years of her career, she spent the last ten years as a school counselor. She was such a wonderful teacher and person, her students never forgot her. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Troup, and in later years attended the First United Methodist Church in New Summerfield. Mrs. Parten was preceded in death by husband Leon Jackson Parten. Survivors include: daughters, Suzanne Hay and husband Kendall of College Station and Jacqueline Gerla of Troup; Sister-in-law, Margaret Smith of Fort Worth; Grandchildren, Deborah Hay Reed, Brent Hay, Jeffrey Gerla, Chad Meroney, Great Grandchildren, Reese Kutra, Tanner Kutra, Emily Hay, Aubrey Hay, and Holly Reed. Pallbearers will be Brent Hay, Reese Kutra, Alex Milne, Tanner Kutra, Jeffrey Gerla, and Chad Meroney. Honorary pallbearers will be Kendall Hay and Robert Milne.